Rapper T.I. will get a break from his house arrest this weekend after a federal magistrate judge ruled Thursday that he'll be allowed to attend Ressurection services.
The artist, born Clifford Harris, is currently confined to a home near Atlanta while awaiting trial on weapons charges. But on Easter Sunday, he'll be granted a reprieve to attend services at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Under the rules, T.I. must be accompanied by a court-approved monitor and one of his attorneys, the judge said.
The rapper was arrested Oct. 13, just hours before he was to headline the BET Hip-Hop Awards in Atlanta. He is charged with possession of unregistered machine guns and silencers and possession of firearms by a convicted felon after an FBI sting caught him allegedly trying to purchase unregistered machine guns and silencers.
He was released on bond, but is under house arrest at a home in Henry County. He faces up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine on each of the weapons charges if convicted.
T.I. had previously asked to host a Thanksgiving Day gathering at the home where he's staying, but the plan was scrapped after the government opposed it. His bond conditions require court approval of visitors.
Would you have let T.I. out to attend church?
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